potash

noun

pot·​ash ˈpät-ˌash 

1

: potassium carbonate especially from wood ashes

2

: potassium or a potassium compound especially as used in agriculture or industry

Examples of potash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Take potash, a component of fertilizer, for example. —Mars King, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025

According to Trudeau, acquiring Canadian natural resources like copper, gold, potash and diamonds is all part of Trump’s plan. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025

Belarusian exports of oil, potash, and fertilizer represent a drop in the bucket for EU consumers but a major source of revenue for Lukashenko’s regime. —Nate Schenkkan, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2021

The Australian multinational, a leading producer of metallurgical coal, iron ore, nickel, copper and potash, said net profit slumped 32 percent year-on-year to 6.46 billion US dollars in the six months to December 31. —Sam Meredith, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

singular of pot ashes

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing potash

• caustic potash

Kids Definition

potash

noun

pot·​ash ˈpät-ˌash 

: potassium or a potassium compound

Medical Definition

potash

noun

pot·​ash ˈpät-ˌash 

1

a

: potassium carbonate especially from wood ashes

b

: potassium hydroxide

2

: potassium or a potassium compound especially as used in agriculture or industry